Melodic metal masters Witherfall return! “A Prelude To Sorrow” is the second studio album by US metal act WITHERFALL, released on November 2nd of 2018, the brainchild of Jake Dreyer (Iced Earth) and Joseph Michael (Sanctuary – live) offering dark melodic metal with a progressive edge. This edition is first official version for Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. After a whirlwind year of triumph and tragedy, California-based Witherfall are poised to storm the hallowed halls of heavy metal with new album, A Prelude To Sorrow. The untimely and unfortunate passing of drummer Adam Paul Sagan in 2016 has continued to impact Witherfall profoundly. Whereas Nocturnes and Requiems was a touching dedication to Sagan, "A Prelude To Sorrow" continues the group’s tribute to and celebration of their fallen brother. To wit, the album title, 'A Prelude to Sorrow', is derived from Sagan’s initials and the music was inspired and informed by the emotional turmoil primary songwriters Jake Dreyer (guitars) and Joseph Michael (vocals, keyboards) went through. As the album title indicates, A Prelude to Sorrow isn’t big rainbows, cartoon pumpkins, and neon knights. Artwork by Kristian Wåhlin. Mixing and mastering by Zeuss. Release under license from Century Media, 450 copies of 6-panel digipak, contain a 16-page booklet.